Journal
Clean and orderly singles collection
After Christmas I cleaned all of the new albums I had acquired since last summer and shifted my records to file them into their proper
Scrabble Club / February 6, 2025
I had three high-scoring wins last night, accumulating 1491 points to my opponents’ 874. My record is now 35-7: 443-341 against Yvonne. I played CANTINAs
Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will
The Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will by Judith Schalansky (translated by Christine Lo) was laid
438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
When the story broke about Salvador Alvarenga in early 2014 I was at first amazed, yet then skeptical. How could this fisherman survive for 438
Scrabble Club / January 30, 2025
After my last two rough nights at the Mississauga Club it was nice to win all three again. My record so far this season is
Toronto Scrabble Club / January 29, 2025
I had a rough night, losing all three, to take my record to 11-10: 398-418 against Zev. I played IDLENESS (60) and POLiTER (79) while
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL’s First Black Player
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL’s First Black Player by Willie O’Ree with Michael McKinley was a rapid read that was a pleasure to
Liarmouth…A Feel-Bad Romance
I have stated repeatedly throughout this blog that when I start a book, I always finish it. It doesn’t matter how much I may dislike